Japanese Butcher Block Chair
The Kashiwado Modern Japanese Chair is a bit more than a butcher block chair. It’s also a piece of art. If I had an extra $12,400 I’d pick one up (yeah right).
Via nova68:
Isamu Kenmochi: Kashiwado Modern Japanese Chair
Designed for Tendo Japan, 1961The Kashiwado chair is a fabulous yet hard to find icon of modern design, a work of art, a master piece. Stunning in every way, perfect for upscale residential and commercial projects. A spectacular piece of sculpture which still maintains its principal function: seating. The Kashiwado chair will be custom made for you by the original workshop in Japan.
Designed by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Japan in 1961. The Kashiwado chair was actually created for a famous Sumo wrestler named Kashiwado from that time. This chair is truly a work of art which takes several weeks to create. Craftsmen first cut out several blocks of the bottom roots of a Japanese cedar (Sugi). They carefully select the best wood with most tree-rings. The blocks are carved and layered on top of each other with a special process. The chair is polished and coated afterwards.
John Lampard said
am January 2 2009 @ 8:45 am
Nice looking chair. I wonder how comfortable it would be to sit in for a couple of hours though?!